Lesson Plan Critique

Lesson Plan Critique

Lesson Plan Title Where am I?   Reviewer Taylor Henderson, Megan Mccreary, Lindsey Jackson, Michael Smith, and Dylan Yussman

Question:	Yes		No
Is the target audience clear?			No
Does it provide enough detail to give a rich description of the classroom?			No
What other information would be helpful to know about the students or classroom?
What grade this lesson is targeted for? How the classroom is setup?
Does the author have a clear idea of what they want students to do?		Yes
Are the standards chosen appropriate for the target audience they outlined?		Yes
Does the objective match the state standards they chose?		Yes
Do the topic, goal, and standards seem compatible with the target audience?		Yes
Are there any objectives that you would revise, and how would you revise them?
No they are all related to the topic.
Is the time appropriate for the lesson? Why or why not?.
Yes if it was split into two lessons. If not it would be to lengthy to hold the students attention.
Does the introduction activity get students engaged and focused?
Yes because it gets them physically and verbally involved.
Does the author provide step by step instructions so that anyone can pick up the lesson and teach from it?
Yes they do.
Do the activities match the objectives?  Give an example.
Yes the activities help the students to reach the objectives. One objective says point out important things on a globe and then she has the students physically pointing things out on a globe by using longitude and latitude.
Do the activities prepare the students for the assessment? Explain how.
The activities are the assessment.
Do the plans for materials seem appropriate for the activities? How might you improve them?
She doesn’t give all the materials that she actually uses in the activities. She could have listed all of the materials instead of just one.
Do the plans for technology seem appropriate?  Are the students using the technology? Is the technology appropriate for the content?  How will the technology help students learn?
Yes at one point they use a computer to look at different websites such as google earth. The technology is appropriate for teaching the geographical lessons.
Does the assessment seem to match the objectives? Give an example.
There was no real assessments because she just collected the activity handouts as the assessment.
What is a strength of this lesson plan? Use specific examples.
The activites because they are really detailed and seems like something the kids would engage in a understand. One example is how she had them toss around the globe and have them find different place made the lessons handout.
How could this lesson be improved? Use specific examples.
On the learning objectives she could say how she is going to teach them to find latitude and longitude. She did not give assessment such as a quiz or test.
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Educational Technology In The Classroom

 

Educational technology is the ability to teach or learn through a specific device or object.  For an example, many students can learn from computers, laptops, I-pads, movies, t.v. shows, and much more.  In today’s society much more technology has been produced to benefit students and teachers than ever before.  From projectors and overheads, to smart boards and personal laptops, educational technology continues to grow through the years. 

            From the early days of my childhood learning experiences, technology always played a big role.  Computer’s weren’t used as much to teach but overhead projectors were being used almost everyday in the classroom.  Having the ability for teachers to enlarge a whole lesson plan on the wall made it very easy for me to understand and take notes.  As developing through my young adult stage, computers started to take over the world.  Many programs were developed for teachers to learn from as well for us students.  As I have continued through college I truly believe if it weren’t for educational technology many students would be lost.  The ability to receive and e-mail teachers has become the main source of communication in most universities today.  It is a very convenient way to get in touch with your teacher or even your classmates from anywhere on or off campus.  Many different universities even now have the ability for a student to take classes online.  The online class features the ability to learn the provided lesson plans, homework, quizzes, and even exams.  Although many universities are starting to develop online classes through educational technology, I don’t necessarily believe this is the best way for a student to learn. 

            The math department at the University of Alabama is known for it’s way of teaching through educational technology.  The first few courses in the math department is required to do just about all of the work through lesson plans online.  There is a professor provided for the students but the computer does most of the teaching.  From my past experience this type of program has not worked to my benefit.  Math is a very hard subject for me in which I usually would prefer a professor explaining the material in front of the class. Because of the math departments educational technology it is almost the students job to teach ourselves the lesson plans through the use of the computer.  Although educational technology might have a few negative qualities, overall it has been very beneficial for teaching and learning in the classroom.

           

           

Webiste Review: Livebinder

The Livebinder website is a orangized website to put lesson plans and organize information through a technological binder.  Assignments can be posted through the binder as well as tools for students to use to study for a specific course.  I think the livebinder website can be used in many different ways in the classroom.  Video lectures through the livebinder would be very beneficial in the classroom as if a student were to miss certain materials mentioned from a proffessor in class he/she would have the ability to go back and see the lecture online.  It would also be very beneficial to use a studying tool.  To be able to go through an online binder to study certain materials would be a very helpful way in staying organized. 

- Facilitates and inspires student learning and creativity
-  Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
-  Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
-  Promotes and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
-  Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership